Statements (237)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_American_Airlines_Theatre
gptkb:1954 |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:television_special
stage revival film (1957) stage revival (2006) television special (1955) |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:television_special
gptkb:film stage revival |
| gptkbp:album |
1954 original cast recording.
2006 Broadway revival cast recording. 2014 West End revival cast recording. |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Musical gptkb:television_series gptkb:1955 gptkb:3 Best Musical Best Choreography Best Featured Actor in a Musical Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Academy Award nomination for Best Music |
| gptkbp:based_on |
gptkb:7½_Cents
The Pajama Game (musical) |
| gptkbp:box_office |
$2.5 million
|
| gptkbp:cast |
gptkb:Ruth_Buzzi
gptkb:Kurt_Peterson gptkb:2006 gptkb:Megan_Hilty gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg gptkb:Janet_Leigh gptkb:Kaye_Ballard gptkb:Janet_Blair gptkb:Eddie_Foy_Jr. gptkb:Ellen_Greene gptkb:John_Raitt 1954-1956 Ruth Wallace |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:The_Ensemble
gptkb:Sid_Sorokin gptkb:Mabel Vernon Hines Gladys Babe Williams Mr. Hasler Poopsie Prez The Bosses The Factory Workers The Union Members |
| gptkbp:choreography |
gptkb:Bob_Fosse
|
| gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:Harry_Stradling_Sr.
|
| gptkbp:composed_of |
gptkb:John_Kander
|
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Jerry_Ross
gptkb:Richard_Adler |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:Jerry_Ross
gptkb:Richard_Adler gptkb:Richard_Bissell gptkb:George_Abbott |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive reviews
praised for performances and music |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
performed worldwide
inspired adaptations inspired future musicals inspired parodies and references in popular culture influenced later musicals inspired various stage adaptations adapted into various media inspired other musicals revived multiple times inspired revivals adaptations in various languages inspired various productions inspired various productions worldwide |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
reflects post-war American society
considered a classic musical film celebrates American musical theatre tradition depicts 1950s American labor movement depicts gender roles in the workplace depicts romantic relationships in a work setting depicts post-war American labor relations. part of the American musical theater canon |
| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:2006 |
| gptkbp:directed_by |
gptkb:George_Abbott
|
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Stanley_Donen
gptkb:George_Abbott |
| gptkbp:editor |
gptkb:William_H._Reynolds
|
| gptkbp:features |
romantic comedy elements
|
| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:St._James_Theatre
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:The_Pajama_Game_(1957_film)
gptkb:The_Pajama_Game_(2006_film) gptkb:Doris_Day gptkb:1957 gptkb:2006 gptkb:John_Raitt The Pajama Game (1957) 1957 film version |
| gptkbp:first_published |
gptkb:Richard_Bissell
gptkb:George_Abbott |
| gptkbp:first_released |
gptkb:musical
|
| gptkbp:follows |
workers' strike
the story of workers' rights The Pajama Game (1954 Broadway musical) |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:musical
Musical comedy |
| gptkbp:home_media_release |
DVD release in 2004
Blu-ray release in 2013 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Pajama Game
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:Mad_Men gptkb:The_Marvelous_Mrs._Maisel gptkb:The_Office_(US) gptkb:Crazy_Ex-Girlfriend American pop culture subsequent musicals dance choreography later musicals the genre of romantic comedies subsequent musical films musical theatre style musical theatre choreography Bob Fosse's choreography style the portrayal of workplace issues in musicals the use of dance in storytelling Broadway musicals of the 1950s labor movement in arts later musicals about labor issues musicals like Working. |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:American_labor_movement
labor movements labor relations The Pajama Game (stage musical) |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Bissell's novel '7½ Cents'
Bissell's novel 7½ Cents |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
Bissell's novel '7½ Cents'
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cedar_Rapids,_Iowa
|
| gptkbp:lyricist |
gptkb:Jerry_Ross
gptkb:Fred_Ebb |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Sid_Sorokin
Babe Williams |
| gptkbp:music |
gptkb:Richard_Adler
|
| gptkbp:music_by |
gptkb:Jerry_Ross
gptkb:Richard_Adler |
| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Sid_Sorokin
gptkb:Dynamite gptkb:Mabel Vernon Babe Williams Mr. Hasler Prez Babe's father |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
1,063
|
| gptkbp:notable_production |
gptkb:1954_Broadway_production
West End production National tour 2014 revival 2017 revival 2019 revival 2006 Broadway revival 2007 London revival 2015 concert version 2018 Off-Broadway revival 1973 Broadway revival 2008 West End revival 2014 UK tour 2002 concert version 2015 Australian production 2000 Broadway revival. 2006 Broadway revival starring Harry Connick Jr. 2014 West End revival starring Joanna Riding. 2014 West End revival featuring a new choreography. 2014 West End revival directed by Christopher Wheeldon. 2006 Broadway revival directed by Kathleen Marshall. 2006 Broadway revival featuring a new orchestrations. |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
1954 cast album
2006 revival cast album |
| gptkbp:notable_song |
gptkb:Hernando's_Hideaway
gptkb:Steam_Heat gptkb:The_Pajama_Game Hey There |
| gptkbp:official_language |
English
|
| gptkbp:original_run |
1954 to 1956
|
| gptkbp:precedes |
gptkb:The_Pajama_Game_(2006_Broadway_revival)
|
| gptkbp:premiere_date |
May 13, 1954
|
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:1954
May 13, 1954 |
| gptkbp:produced_by |
gptkb:Robert_Whitehead
gptkb:Harold_Prince |
| gptkbp:producer |
gptkb:Hal_Prince
|
| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
|
| gptkbp:release_date |
March 28, 1957
|
| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1954
gptkb:1957 |
| gptkbp:remake |
The Pajama Game (2006 TV film)
|
| gptkbp:reunion |
gptkb:Kerry_Butler
gptkb:1973 gptkb:2006 gptkb:Harry_Connick_Jr. gptkb:Kathleen_Marshall 2014 West End revival 2006 Broadway revival |
| gptkbp:runtime |
101 minutes
|
| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:Ruth_Gordon
gptkb:George_Abbott |
| gptkbp:set_in |
a pajama factory
|
| gptkbp:setting |
a pajama factory
a pajama factory in Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Doris_Day
gptkb:John_Raitt |
| gptkbp:style |
traditional Broadway style
|
| gptkbp:thematic_element |
romance
workers' rights labor disputes union activism |
| gptkbp:theme |
romance
labor relations labor disputes |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:musical
romance labor relations workers' rights labor disputes union activism union organizing |
| gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Musical
|
| gptkbp:writer |
gptkb:Richard_Bissell
gptkb:George_Abbott |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Richard_Bissell
gptkb:George_Abbott |